Stator 6 (pic. 10.3) and covers 4 and 9 are tightened with four bolts 14. The rotor shaft 7 rotates in bearings installed in the covers. Power to the rotor winding (excitation winding) is supplied through brushes and slip rings.
The three-phase alternating current induced in the stator winding is converted into a direct current by a rectifier unit 3 attached to the cover 4. An electronic voltage regulator 2, combined with a brush holder, is also attached to the cover 4. The voltage to excite the generator when the ignition is turned on is supplied to the regulator terminal block.
Generator operation is monitored by signal lamp 20 (see fig. 1.7) discharge of the battery located in the instrument cluster. When the ignition is turned on, the lamp should be on, after starting the engine, it should go out if the generator is working. The bright burning of the lamp or its glow half-heartedly indicates malfunctions.
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